Which to use
“eilig” and “ekelig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,485
- “eilig” frequency rank
- #40,498
- “ekelig” frequency rank
- 52983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eilig | ekelig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Eile, rasch | Ekel erregend; widerlich |
Where the eye mixes eilig and ekelig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eilig and ekelig
A purely visual mix-up. eilig ([ˈaɪ̯lɪç]) and ekelig ([ˈeːkəlɪç]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eilig is recorded at frequency rank #12,485, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯lɪç]. ekelig is at rank #40,498, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːkəlɪç].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52983, this pair ranks #1,075,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eilig vs ekelig
Shared letters: egil. Private to "eilig": -. Private to "ekelig": k.
"eilig" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "ekelig" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eilig" and "ekelig" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "eilig" vs "ekelig" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "eilig" and "ekelig" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "eilig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ekelig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,075,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eilig" and "ekelig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ebeling vs ekelig". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,075,620 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.